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Brother SpaceMouse... I understand you're a little in the dark on modern rolling stock. Well. You might want to start with a few box cars-being sure to look closely at the BLT dates on the cars to make certain they're from the right period. Then move on to the reefers, covered hoppers, open hoppers, gondolas, flat cars, coil cars, auto racks and so on. After about $150.00 worth, you should have a fairly nice looking freight train on your layout. I'd go with Atlas. They stick close to the prototypes and are reasonably priced. When I'm looking for rolling stock ideas, I go park where I have a clear view of the tracks and wait for the train to go by to see what they're pulling... Best of luck to you in your search. trainluver1
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